Let the Travel Begin

Saturday, March 10, 2007

She really did wash the dises...she got all the food off and everything...of course Papa made sure they were really clean...look at that concentration...Aunt Mimi would be proud...Then it was time for a story...Papa read her a story about what happened when the "Little Boy Called Wolf"...she hung on every word...what a great memory for her and him...OK, me too...Izzy loves being in Mema & Papa's Coach...

Well she finally got the bubbles to stay on her face ...as you can see...I'm takin these pice through the mirror that is behind the sink...that's why you see the frosted decorative lines...Here Papa is getting containers for the food that needs to go in the frig...Izzy keeps washing...

It was so fun to watch her wash dishes at about 2 years and 8 months old... When she is 10 to 12 years old we'll have to "hog-tie" her to get her to do the dishes...

This pot just about got the best of her...she said that it was heavy...but she got it into the other sink OK...Look at that face...

Friday, March 09, 2007

This was taken of Papa and Jackson...Papa was Watchin' "AI" and Jackson was watching Papa, I was watching them both....I had just put Autumn to bed...we were babysitting on Tuesday Night...Mommy went to play Bunko and Daddy was" working outta' town...so we got to play...Jackson was surely gonna recognize his Papa the next time he sees him, he sure was studying him...

Sunday, March 04, 2007

These first two pictures were taken right our the gate of Lake Menden...There are many orchards around here this one is for walnuts...I took a few liberties wirh the second shot ...love to experiment...Itturned our kinda cool doncha think???

The trees are so beautiful and right now you can see all the branches...after they leaf out you will loose this view of them...The wild mustard is just wonderful under the trees...This ia a field of flowers that we saw at the base of the Sutter Buttes...it was so pretty out today...we went for a long drive...

As you can see I took a few liberties with this first ont of the field of flowers too...

Well today marked the 6th month on the road...so-to-speak...we don't really feel too much like we've been on the road all that much since we keep somming back to the Sacto area so often but we have been...

I must say that this has been a challenge, it has been fun, it has been an adventure, and it has been a learning experience...in every area...from the "Coach issues", to the routhing issues, to the issues of getting things all in their right places in the coach...well...thast's an "on-going problem"...to learning to live together in these close quarters...to keeping Halle from barking...to replacing floors, tires, etc...

I have to say that it has been GREAT...for the most part...We almost froze in Oregon, after a great September and October of exploring Longbeach, Wa...and being close to the younger Harris family...you know, Tom, Suzanne and Kaley.

But starting November 1st when we moved to the KOA in Hammond, just across the Colombia River from WA. into OR. The rain started and the temperatures plumeted...we had a flood and got snowed/iced in and generally had a very undesireable November...No more Novembers in the Beautiful Pacific North West...

After a wonderfulThanksgiving at the Alsup's and the Nutcracker where we saw Kaley dance, was over...we headed South to the Sacto Area (Lake Menden TT & the Loomis RV Park) for Christmas and the birth of Jackson David (12/22/06) and to wait 'till time to go to Quartsite, AZ for our "Escapee", "Class of '06" Ralley in Jan...

We've met some wonderful people while we have traveled these past 6 months...

We always heard that you meet the nicest people while camping or RVing...and I am here to tell you that it's true...We have met friends that will be ours for a lifetime...people that we will meet down the road many many times...sometimes planned meetings and sometimes chance meetings...but no matter, there will be a big hugs, good meals, maybe a Blue Margarita or two, and a great time of visiting and catching up on each others travels...

Keeping in touch through the internet has been great...we have met many people right here on the "net" and then meeting them in person is great...you feel like you've already known them and have so much in common...and so much to talk about...

We are at Lake Menden Thousand Trails right now...we are looking forward to seeing some great friends this next week that we met right here on the "net" about a year and a half ago...met in person in Blythe, CA and traveled over to Quartsite with and got to get to know even better during our rally there...so you see we do run into people all the time...

We hope to travel to Florida starting in a couple of weeks...and hope to catch up with another couple that we have grown to love along the way...they will be traveling in the same parts of the country so when we get out there...we will see...we WILL see them...I am sure of that...

You know ... the world is really small and our lives in this world are very short...but when you start a new "lifestyle" like this one, you feel that you are getting the best of both...we are using our maturity to give us the intuition and the patience and the love and care for others that is undenighably only for those of us that have come through atleast 50 or 60 years of life or more...when you are younger...your strength and abilities are spent on earnig a living and raising a family...now, Thank God...all you have to do is get along with each other and learn to love others that come into your path...Oh yes...I think we learned that in Kindegarten...didn't we...oh...I can't remember...that too is a blessing...

We just can't remember life any better than now!!! But as long as we can remember what Highway we are suppose to be on and where we are suppose to spend the night, whether it be at Wal Mart or where ever...I guess we will be OK...

We are looking forward to the next 6 months and atleast the next 20 years on the road...

Hope you have enjoyed the "ride" with us...(via our blog)

My salutation on the "Escapee's Discussion Forum" is:

"Life ain't always beautiful, but it's a beautiful RIDE..."

That's a line from a Country song...good salutation for one who is exploring the Country one "ride" at a time!!!

HOW TO EAT AN "OREO" this is "Miss Isabelle" at "Mel's Diner" in Roseville...giving us all a lesson in the eating of the "OREO"...

First the examination...take it apart...check the cream and the cookie..."Looks OK, to me" I'll just take a bite of the both of them and see...I am all proped up here on my "booster chair"...bare feet and all...can't get better than this...

Just let me lick some of that creme off..."now that's what I'm talkin' about"!

Then I'll just try to put them back together again...how do ya like the tattoos??? I get them from going potty on the potty...how about you??? Do you have tattoos???

I got all three of them in this one...including Auntie Miimi...Seth and his Mommie and family were all sick and couldn't come over...we sure missed them a lot... These are just pics that I couldn't resist putting put there...he really is cute...don-cha think???

The girls are having lots of fun in Izzy's play room..."so much stuff...so little time"!!!

I wonder if she could be a horse???? Maybe not!!! "Pirate Ship", "Little Mermaid" kitchen..."Wiggles" table and chairs, "McDonald's" Drive-up window... and many, many other things too numerous to mention...

The Mema with the Jackson baby...is he cut or what??? Looks just like his daddy!!! And here is the Autumn Blossom...way too cute...

Sunset at the CA Fairgrounds...We have had some big storms...this is one of the great parts of them...the sunsets... Well...I gotta say that I did see a geek...I think he helped...but I gotta get where I have a good WIFI signal to really try it all out...cute car hugh???"Put you face over here Big Boy, here I'll help you"...squish...

I love my little cousin, Jackson...

This is "Oscar Night"...we saw more of the kids than the Oscars...but it was really fun...

They are my Oscars...every time I see our grandkids...each and every one of them is an Oscar to me!